Protector for shoulders



Dec. 22, 1931.

C. E. SPARHAWK PROTECTOR FOR SHOULDERS Filed June 16, v1950 //\/Z/E/\/Tax- C. E. SPARHAWK URN 5 Patented Dec. 22, 1931 PROTECTOR FOR SHOULDERSApplication filed June 16,

This invention relates generally to body protecting devices, andparticularly to protectors for shoulders.

The main object of this invention is to provide an exceedingly simpleand ei'licientv form of protector which will be formed to; fit theshoulders of the wearer and whichwill distribute a load over aconsiderable area of the body instead of permitting same- I theintermediate portlon 13, thereby 1nsur'- to cut in at some one point. 1The second object is to provide a shoulder protector which can be wornunderneath the coat of the wearer making same invisible andeliminating'the need for any other form of fastening means. The thirdobject is to construct same from materials which will be light in weightand easily formed into a shape best adapted for the purpose intended.

These, and other objects, will become more this reinforcement can becarried around the 70 apparent from the specification following asentire periphery of the device. illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in The material from which this device is which: i jconstructed may vary from metal to rubber Fig. 1 is a plan of the guardshowing same orzwood' fiber, which latter material has the in anextended position. advantage of being cheap and light and that 75 Fig. 2is a perspective view of the formed it will conform itself to. the shapeof the device. body as it is worn. Another advantage aris- Fig. 3 is asection taken along the line 33 ing from the use of wood fiber residesin in Fig. 2. the fact that the cross section can be stiffened Fig. 4 isa section taken along the line 4-4 by thickening, or by the introductionof re- 80 in Fig. 1. inforcing wires or cords during the molding i Fig.5 is a section taken along the line 55 process. 1

in Fig. 2. I. claim:

Fig. 6 is a front View of the wearer showing A protector for shouldersconsisting of V P the device in place. a collar shapedlstructure ofsemi-rigidma 85' Fig. 7 is a rear view of the wearer showing terialhaving the edge toward-theneck thicka portion cutaway to disclose thedevicecried and having the top side of the shoulder V Fig. 8 is amodified form of crosssection portion concave. Y 7 1 showing how. one orboth of the edges may CHARLES E- SPARHAWK.

be reinforced for strengthening purposes. 90

Similar numbers of reference refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views. Referring in detail to the drawings, there is shown inFig. 1 the developed shape of the device which is in reality a collarwhose I 5 neck engaging portion 10 is concave and is preferably thickerthan the outer edge 11 thereof which is convex. The tips 12 arepreferably rounded, as shown.

n In actual practice the collar is formed as r 1930. Serial No. 461,395.

shown in Fig. which resembles closely the 1 shape of the shoulders andneck.

It will be seen i Fig. 8 that'the portion 13 is somewhat concave on itstop side to 1 more readily adapt itself to the body of the wearer, andalso to facilitate the holding of the straps 1 1 of the wearer 15.

1n the cross section shown in Fig. 5 the pointy 12 and the rear edge 11are well below Y ing against movement of the device with relation to thebody. In other words, the points 12 will bear against the chest whilethey rear edge 11 will bear against the back of the neck.

, In Fig. 8 there is shown a modified form of material 16," one; edge ofwhich is provided with a binding l7toalford the necessary reinforcementfor the portion 10, which is subject to the greatest wear. 'Obviously,

